1997 Lincoln Mark VIII Owner's Manual - Page 259

The alignment of your headlamps should be checked if: u oncoming motorists frequently signal you to turn off your vehicle's high beams when you do not have the high beams on light to see clearly at night The high beam headlamps on your vehicle use halogen bulbs. When the lamp burns out, simply replace the bulb, rather than the whole lamp. WARNING Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully and keep out of children's reach. Grasp the bulb only by its plastic base and do not touch the glass. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to break the next time the headlamps are operated. Do not remove the burned-out bulb unless you can immediately replace it with a new one. If a bulb is removed for an extended period of time, contaminants may enter the headlamp housing and affect its performance. u the headlamps do not seem to give you enough u the headlamp beams are pointed substantially Headlamp Bulb The low beam headlamps on your vehicle use a "high intensity discharge" source. These lamps operate at a high voltage. The bulb is NOT replaceable. When the bulb is burned out, the lamp assembly must be replaced by your dealer or a qualified technician. away from a position slightly down and to the right 254